Lac la Biche, Alberta
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Motto: | |
 |
|
| Census division | No. 12 |
| County | Lakeland |
| Area: | 3.96 km² |
| Founded | October 4, 1798 |
| Incorporated | |
| Population
Town Population |
2,776 (2001) |
| Population density | /km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
| Postal code span | T0A 2C0-T0A 2C2 |
| Latitude
Longitude |
|
| Elevation | 556 m MSL |
| Highways | Highway 55 Highway 36 Highway 881 |
| Waterways | Lac La Biche |
| Mayor | Tom Lett |
| Governing body | Lac La Biche Town Council |
|
|
|
| 1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. 2(gr) Geographic references.  |
|
Lac La Biche is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 220 km northeast of the provincial capital of Edmonton, on the southern shore of the omonimous Lac la Biche.
Population: 2776 (2005)
Lac La Biche is one of Alberta's oldest communities, with its recorded history dating back to explorer David Thompson's passage in 1798. The community is supported by the oil patch, logging, forestry, and commercial fishing.
Lac La Biche is an ethnically diverse community, and can boast of having one of the first mosques in Alberta. The Lac La Biche Mission is a national historic site and was one of the first residential schools in Alberta.
It is also well known for its popularity for having some of the finest outdoor recreation in the area, with its abundance of lakes and campgrounds nearby, and is home to one of the finest golf courses in the province.
[edit] References
 Subdivisions of Alberta |
|
|---|---|
| Census divisions | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 |
| Regions | Calgary Region · Edmonton Capital Region · Calgary-Edmonton Corridor · Central Alberta · Northern Alberta · Southern Alberta |
| Cities | Airdrie · Brooks · Calgary · Camrose · Cold Lake · Edmonton · Fort Saskatchewan · Grande Prairie · Leduc · Lethbridge · Lloydminster · Medicine Hat · Red Deer · Spruce Grove · St. Albert · Wetaskiwin |
| Communities | Counties and municipal districts · Towns · Villages · Hamlets · Indian reserves · Métis |
| Other | School districts · Regional Health Authorities |
 |
This Alberta location article is a stub. See the WikiProject Alberta for article coordination. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
